Waterkeepers Chesapeake Blog

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Chesapeake Bay Week Films Feature Local Waterkeepers

Immerse yourself in the history, science and culture of our nation’s largest estuary as part of Maryland Public Television’s 18th ...
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Press Release: Waterkeepers Chesapeake Launches Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Campaign

Campaign encourages citizen activism to reclaim the right to clean waterways (Takoma Park, Md.) — Waterkeepers Chesapeake launches the Clean ...
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MOM’s 5% Day for Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary – April 6

MOM’s Organic Market is supporting local Waterkeepers and the Clean Water Act 50th Anniversary Campaign with a 5% Day on ...
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We Ask EPA to Focus on Clean Water Act on its 50th Anniversary

This past October, Adam Ortiz became the new EPA Regional Administrator for Region 3. The member groups, colleagues, and allies ...
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Act Now to Stop Water Pollution Violations in Maryland!

Maryland has hundreds of facilities currently polluting our local waterways, endangering public health, local economies and our drinking water. The ...
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Gov. Hogan: Rural Marylanders Deserve Safe Drinking Water!

Nearly one million Marylanders rely on well water as their primary drinking source and must take the safety of their ...
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Ensure All Marylanders Have Safe Drinking Water!

Take Action and tell your Maryland legislators to pass House Bill 250 and ensure safe drinking water for all Marylanders ...
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Support Grows for Lawsuit Over Conowingo Dam Pollution

Several groups, legislators, and businesses support lawsuit challenging relicensing (Takoma Park, MD) – Last Friday, three amicus briefs were filed ...
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Take Action to Restore Patuxent Riverkeeper to Patuxent River Commission

Take action today to ask your Maryland legislators to reinstate environmental and community advocates to the Patuxent River Commission. SB367 ...
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54 Organizations Demand Patuxent Riverkeeper be Reinstated to Patuxent River Commission

Waterkeepers Chesapeake sent a letter to Secretary Robert McCord signed by 53 organizations from across the state of Maryland and ...
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